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Japan, Lithuania leaders agree to work together to bring peace to Ukraine
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda have agreed to work together to try to bring peace to Ukraine and to deal with various other matters.
On Monday, Ishiba met with Nauseda in Tokyo.
The Japanese prime minister said the two countries share a warm and strong bond that is symbolized by the "Visas for Life," which were issued by Sugihara Chiune during World War Two.
When he was working in Lithuania, the Japanese diplomat saved many Jewish people who were fleeing Nazi persecution.
Ishiba said he hopes that he and Nauseda can work more closely together to try to maintain and strengthen the free and open international order based on the rule of law.
Japan's Foreign Ministry says the two leaders concurred that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force are unacceptable anywhere. They agreed to cooperate to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
They reportedly shared serious concerns about the advancement of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
They also agreed to cooperate further on a wide range of issues, including security, transportation, shipping and renewable energy.
